Mount Pleasant is a small coal mining town in south-western Pennsylvania. The town is also deeply religious and is led by its priest Jonathan Rose and his wife Jean. During and after the Chimeran invasion, half of the town was destroyed and infected. However, some of the town's population managed to survive and continued to live in the post-apocalyptic settlement.
History[]
Mount Pleasant was a center for one of the largest coal processing plants in Pennsylvania before the Chimera invaded the United States.[1] During the initial invasion, Mount Pleasant was attacked by a massive Feral Chimera which was dubbed by the townspeople as "Satan". In the first month after Satan's appearance, the townsfolks attempted to kill the creature but failed, costing them one-hundred lives.[2][3] Satan inhabited the coal mines and preyed on the town's survivors, and in the process infecting and transforming most of the community into mindless Grims.
By 1957, Mount Pleasant has been transformed into a derelict ghost town that is overrun by Grims, Leeches, and Leapers. The surviving townsfolks became careful of their survival and fortified whatever part of the town they held. By the time of Joseph Capelli and Dr. Malikov's arrival, the survivors only held a small area around the town's schoolhouse. Despite the situation, the people of Mount Pleasant decided to stay and were willing to die where they lived, believing that God had given them their land and that they were being tested.[4] However, a group soon became disillusioned and decided to leave the town, but they only made it half a mile outside before they were killed by the Chimera.[5]
In August 1957, Jonathan Rose traveled to the coal mines to repair the town's generator and did not returned. Two days later on August 17, Joseph Capelli and Dr. Malikov arrived in Mount Pleasant. Jean Rose offered to help them to continue their journey to New York City by using the town's inoperable train in return for rescuing Jonathan, who can restore the train into working order. Capelli volunteered to search for Jonathan in the Feral Chimera-infested town. He eventually found Jonathan, who was determined to kill Satan. Together they hunt down and finally slay Satan by exploding its head with acetylene tanks. Jonathan later repaired the train and allowing Capelli and Malikov to resume their journey.[6]
With the elimination of Satan and the closure of the wormhole, the people of Mount Pleasant recovered from their losses and cleared their town of all remaining Chimera.[7]
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Trivia[]
- Mount Pleasant is based on the real-world town of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
- Mount Pleasant is similar to Ravenholm from Half-life 2, as both are former mining towns which are infested with zombie-like creatures. Jonathan Rose is similar to Father Grigori.
- A resident of Mount Pleasant can be seen playing on a musical instrument made of a Grim skull.
References[]
- ^ Jonathan Rose: This used to be one of the biggest coal processing plants in Pennsylvania. Worked here for twelve years before the Chimera came.
- ^ Jean Rose: We tried to fight it, but we lost a hundred folks in the first month. We're more careful now.
- ^ Who's Boss
- ^ Malikov: Why don't you just leave?
Jean Rose: Leave? No, sir. This is our land, given to us by God. If we're meant to die here--so be it. - ^ Jean Rose: Few months back a group of folks lost their faith and decided to leave us. They made it half a mile outside town. They're with God now, bless their souls.
- ^ Resistance 3, campaign level Satan
- ^ Resistance 3 end credits